Instrument Families

Which is NOT a member of the STRING family?

• Guitar

• Banjo

• Trumpet

• Mandolin

Which of these is a way to play string instruments?

• Strum

• Blow into it

• Whack it on the floor

• Shake it

Which is NOT a traditional Western instrument family?

• Strings

• Brass

• Stomp

• Woodwinds

To play a percussion instrument, you hit, shake or ____________ them.

Tell me how you play a string instrument.

To play a brass instrument, you:

• Blow into a mouthpiece which causes a wooden reed to vibrate

• Blow into a mouthpiece, buzz your lips, and press a combination of valves

• Blow into a mouthpiece

• Blow bubbles

Flutes, clarinets, saxophones and oboes all belong in the _________ family.

List 4 ways you can play a hand drum. Think back to when we played in class.

Which instrument(s) are members of the brass family?

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• Tuba

• All of the above

What type of world music would you like to study next?